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Ordinance#230313
Mar 30, 2023

This ordinance allocates $50 million from the city's reserves to the Human Rights Commission to create an Office of Reparations and carry out approved initiatives for the fiscal year 2022-2023. It aims to address historical injustices and support affected communities.

Ordinance appropriating $50,000,000 of General Fund General Reserves to the Human Rights Commission to establish the Office of Reparations and to implement approved recommendations in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023.

Budget & TaxesGovernance & ElectionsSocial Services & Equity
By Shamann Walton
4-1 /1
Ordinance#230155
Mar 29, 2023

The ordinance extends the current Gross Receipts Tax rates for certain businesses until December 31, 2024, and delays new tax rates until January 1, 2025. It also offers tax credits for new businesses opening in specific zip codes from 2023 to 2027, providing financial relief based on their taxable gross receipts or payroll expenses.

Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to extend through December 31, 2024, the Gross Receipts Tax rates in effect on January 1, 2022, for the business activities of retail trade, certain services, manufacturing, food services, accommodations, and arts, entertainment and recreation, and postpone to January 1, 2025, the imposition of the Gross Receipts Tax rates otherwise set to go into effect beginning January 1, 2023, for those business activities; and to provide for businesses that open a physical location in certain zip codes in the City on or after January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2027, and that did not have a physical location in the City for at least three years prior to that opening, an annual Gross Receipts Tax credit equal to 0.45% of the business’s San Francisco taxable gross receipts from one or more of the business activities of information, administrative and support services, financial services, insurance, and professional, scientific and technical services, for businesses not engaged in business in the City as an administrative office, or 0.7% of the taxable payroll expense of a business that engages in business in the City as an administrative office, for each of up to three tax years immediately following the tax year in which the business opened the physical location, but no later than the 2028 tax year, and not to exceed $1,000,000 per tax year.

Budget & TaxesBusiness & EconomySocial Services & Equity
Passed
18-0 /1
Hearing#230332
Mar 28, 2023

This legislation calls for a hearing to discuss the findings and recommendations from the 2021 report on human trafficking in San Francisco. It also requests the Department on the Status of Women to provide an update on the issue.

Hearing on the findings and recommendations made in the Human Trafficking in San Francisco 2021 Report; and requesting the Department on the Status of Women to report.

Honorary / Symbolic
Filed
2-0
Ordinance#220878
Mar 28, 2023

This ordinance increases fines for violations of the Planning and Building Codes and clarifies that multiple violations can occur for issues affecting more than one unit in a building. It also establishes penalties for illegal construction and demolition, requires additional notices for responsible parties, and affirms compliance with environmental regulations.

Ordinance amending the Planning and Building Codes to increase fines and penalties for violations of Planning and Building Code provisions; clarify that violations affecting more than one unit in a building constitute multiple violations for purposes of assessing penalties; requiring the Planning Commission and the Historic Preservation Commission to adopt factors for the Zoning Administrator to consider in determining the appropriate amount of civil penalties; establishing penalties for residential units merged, constructed, or divided without required permits or approvals; establishing penalties for violations involving illegal demolition and enhancement of penalty amounts for certain buildings by age or historic status; providing additional notices for Responsible Parties; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

HousingBudget & TaxesLand Use & Planning
By Connie Chan
13-0
Ordinance#221147
Mar 28, 2023

This ordinance allows the City to enter into contracts for public works or improvements with contractors based in states that have laws against LGBT individuals, restrictive abortion laws, or voter suppression laws, despite previous prohibitions. It amends the Administrative Code to remove these agreements from the restrictions outlined in Chapter 12X.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to remove agreements let under Chapter 6 for Public Works or Improvement from the prohibitions in Chapter 12X on the City’s entering into a contract with a contractor that has its United States headquarters in a state that allows discrimination against LGBT individuals, has restrictive abortion laws, or has voter suppression laws, or where any or all of the contract would be performed in such a state.

Budget & TaxesGovernance & Elections
By Rafael Mandelman
10-7
Resolution#221027
Mar 27, 2023

This resolution allows the Department of Public Works to use a $250,000 grant from the Bay Area Rapid Transit District for the Pit Stop Public Toilet Program, covering the period from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022. It has been officially approved and is now in effect.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept and expend a grant of up to $250,000 from the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District for the Pit Stop Public Toilet Program starting July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022.

TransportationBudget & Taxes
Passed
9-0
Ordinance#230312
Mar 24, 2023

This ordinance eliminates permit fees for Curbside Shared Spaces permits approved before June 30, 2024, and raises the gross receipts threshold for fee reductions from $2 million to $2.5 million. It also confirms compliance with environmental regulations as determined by the Planning Department.

Ordinance amending the Public Works Code to eliminate permit fees for a Curbside Shared Spaces permit approved before June 30, 2024; amending the Administrative Code to increase the gross receipts threshold from $2,000,000 to $2,500,000 for reductions to annual Curbside Shared Spaces permit and license fees; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

Budget & TaxesEnvironmentBusiness & Economy
Passed
25-0
Ordinance#221261
Mar 24, 2023

This ordinance creates a new special use district called The Village at 80 Julian Avenue, which allows for specific zoning regulations in that area. It also includes environmental and planning findings to ensure it aligns with city policies and serves the public's needs.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code and the Zoning Map to add The Village Special Use District, located adjacent to 56 Julian Avenue, at 80 Julian Avenue, and constituting Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3547, Lot No. 52; making findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

EnvironmentLand Use & PlanningHonorary / Symbolic
By Connie Chan, Matt Dorsey, Myrna Melgar
11-0
Ordinance#221223
Mar 24, 2023

This ordinance updates the Environment Code by replacing the existing green building requirements for city buildings with a new set of municipal green building standards. It also confirms that the Planning Department's assessment complies with environmental regulations.

Ordinance amending the Environment Code to repeal Chapter 7: Green Building Requirements for City Buildings and replace with new Chapter 7: Municipal Green Building Requirements; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

TransportationEnvironment
By Rafael Mandelman
12-0
Ordinance#221187
Mar 24, 2023

This ordinance changes the rules so that the Tax Collector can sell commercial properties that haven't paid taxes for five years instead of three. It aims to give property owners more time to settle their tax debts before the property is sold.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to allow the Tax Collector to sell tax-defaulted nonresidential commercial property after five years of nonpayment of property taxes instead of after three years.

HousingBudget & TaxesGovernance & Elections
Passed
12-0
Ordinance#220815
Mar 24, 2023

This ordinance defines "Tourist or Transient Use" for residential hotels, setting initial tenancy at less than seven days for two years, then less than 30 days thereafter. It also modifies the definition of "Permanent Resident" to someone staying at least 30 days and allows hotel owners to request longer amortization periods on a case-by-case basis.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to add a definition of Tourist or Transient Use under the Residential Hotel Unit Conversion and Demolition Ordinance; to set the term of tenancy for such use at less than seven days, for two years after the effective date of this Ordinance, and, after that two-year period, at less than 30 days; to provide an amortization period applicable to hotels currently regulated under the Ordinance; to provide a process by which the owners or operators of regulated hotels can request that the amortization period be longer, on a case-by-case basis; to amend the definition of Permanent Resident, from a person who occupies a room for at least 32 days to one who occupies a room for at least 30 days; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

HousingEnvironmentGovernance & Elections
By Connie Chan, Myrna Melgar
14-0
Resolution#230342
Mar 23, 2023

This resolution approves a ten-year agreement for 11 airlines to operate at San Francisco International Airport, starting July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2033. It also allows the Airport Director to make minor modifications to the lease without increasing the city's obligations.

Resolution approving the 2023 Lease and Use Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, and 11 airlines to conduct flight operations at the San Francisco International Airport, for a term of ten years, from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2033; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and to authorize the Airport Director to enter into modifications to the Lease that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Lease or this Resolution.

EnvironmentGovernance & ElectionsHonorary / Symbolic
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#230192
Mar 22, 2023

This ordinance updates the landmark designation for the Castro Theatre to include specific exterior and interior features that must be preserved or replaced, ensuring the building's historical significance is fully recognized. It also confirms compliance with environmental regulations and aligns with city planning policies.

Ordinance amending the Landmark Designation for Landmark No. 100, 429-431 Castro Street (the Castro Theatre), Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3582, Lot No. 085, under Article 10 of the Planning Code, to list the exterior features that should be preserved or replaced in kind, to add interior features to the designation, and to capture the property’s full historical significance; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

TransportationEnvironmentLand Use & Planning
By Rafael Mandelman
19-5 /1
Resolution#221182
Mar 22, 2023

This resolution extends a contract with Jefferies LLC for litigation consulting services for an additional four years and five months, increasing the total contract amount to $15.5 million. It also allows the City Attorney to make minor amendments to the contract as needed.

Resolution authorizing the second amendment to a contract between the Office of the City Attorney and Jefferies LLC for litigation consulting services to extend the contract term for four years and five months, from April 1, 2023, for a total contract term of May 17, 2019, through September 17, 2027, and to increase the contract amount by $5,501,000 for a new contract amount not to exceed $15,500,000, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118(b); and to authorize the City Attorney to enter into amendments or modifications to the contract that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the contract or this Resolution.

Budget & TaxesHonorary / Symbolic
Passed
7-0
Ordinance#221162
Mar 21, 2023

This ordinance extends the temporary suspension of business registration and fee requirements for transportation network company drivers and taxi drivers until the end of Fiscal Year 2027-2028. It aims to provide financial relief to these drivers during this period.

Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to extend through Fiscal Year 2027-2028 the temporary suspension of the application of the business registration and fee requirements to transportation network company drivers and taxi drivers.

TransportationBudget & TaxesBusiness & Economy
By Connie Chan, Rafael Mandelman
12-0
Ordinance#230310
Mar 20, 2023

This ordinance clarifies the approval process for certain Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in single-family and multifamily buildings, making it easier for homeowners to add these units if they meet specific requirements. It also confirms compliance with environmental regulations and aligns with the city's General Plan and priority policies.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code, Building Code, Business and Tax Regulations Code, and Planning Code to clarify the ministerial approval process for certain Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) meeting certain requirements in single-family and multifamily buildings; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

HousingGovernance & ElectionsLand Use & Planning
Passed
19-0
Ordinance#221245
Mar 20, 2023

This ordinance adds a new seat to the Reentry Council for a representative from the agency that manages pretrial services focused on alternatives to incarceration. The representative will be appointed by the Board of Supervisors.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to add a seat to the Reentry Council, to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors, designated for a representative of the entity responsible for the administration of pretrial services involving alternatives to incarceration.

Governance & Elections
Passed
11-0 /1
Hearing#221258
Mar 20, 2023

This legislation calls for a hearing to discuss evictions in the city's Permanent Supportive Housing projects that receive city funding and to explore ways to prevent and reduce these evictions. It also requests reports from relevant city departments on the issue.

Hearing on the evictions in the City's Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) project-based sites that receive city funds, and efforts to prevent and reduce evictions at PSH sites; and requesting the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, Department of Public Health, and Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development to report.

HousingTransportationPublic Health
Filed
1-0
Ordinance#221071
Mar 20, 2023

This ordinance aims to prevent housing discrimination against individuals based on pregnancy or related medical conditions. It is currently awaiting action from the committee.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to prohibit housing discrimination based on pregnancy or medical conditions related to pregnancy.

HousingPublic SafetyPublic Health
By Connie Chan, Matt Dorsey, Myrna Melgar
1-0
Resolution#221278
Mar 17, 2023

This resolution allows the Department of the Status of Women to use a $200,000 grant from the Blue Shield of California Foundation to start Women's Economic Security Pilot Programs over two years. The funding is retroactively authorized for the period from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2024.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of the Status of Women to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $200,000 from the Blue Shield of California Foundation for a two-year grant period from October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2024, to launch Women’s Economic Security Pilot Programs.

Budget & TaxesBusiness & Economy
Passed
7-0
Ordinance#221244
Mar 17, 2023

This ordinance extends the deadline for the Reinvestment Working Group to submit reports to the Board of Supervisors and the Local Agency Formation Commission until September 30, 2023, and pushes back the group's sunset date to December 31, 2023. It allows more time for the group to complete its work.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to extend the time for the Reinvestment Working Group to submit required reports to the Board of Supervisors and the Local Agency Formation Commission, from the current one-year deadline to September 30, 2023, and to extend the sunset date for the Working Group to December 31, 2023.

HousingGovernance & Elections
By Connie Chan
11-0 /1
Resolution#221284
Mar 16, 2023

This resolution urges internet service providers to offer affordable internet options specifically for seniors and individuals with disabilities in San Francisco. It aims to improve access to essential online services for these communities.

Resolution urging internet service providers, such as AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, and similar companies to provide affordable internet connections to seniors and people with disabilities in San Francisco.

HousingSocial Services & EquityHonorary / Symbolic
By Connie Chan, Myrna Melgar, Shamann Walton
6-0
Hearing#200777
Mar 14, 2023

Schedules a public hearing about: Hearing of the Board of Supervisors sitting as a Committee of the Whole on November 10, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., for the Members of the Board of Supervisors to hear and receive updates on the progress and implementation status of the Unites States Department of Justice recommendations regarding reforms within the Police Department.

Hearing of the Board of Supervisors sitting as a Committee of the Whole on November 10, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., for the Members of the Board of Supervisors to hear and receive updates on the progress and implementation status of the Unites States Department of Justice recommendations regarding reforms within the Police Department; scheduled pursuant to Motion No. M20-125, approved on September 15, 2020.

Public SafetyHonorary / Symbolic
Unfinished Business
126-0 /4
Hearing#230078
Mar 14, 2023

This legislation schedules a public hearing for the Board of Supervisors to discuss updates on the Draft San Francisco Reparations Plan and the Dream Keeper Initiative. It involves presentations from the Human Rights Commission, the African American Reparations Advisory Committee, and the Dream Keeper Initiative.

Hearing of the Board of Supervisors sitting as a Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 3:00 p.m., to hold a public hearing on the Draft San Francisco Reparations Plan and Dream Keeper Initiative updates; and requesting the Human Rights Commission, the African American Reparations Advisory Committee, and the Dream Keeper Initiative to present; scheduled pursuant to Motion No. M23-021 (File No. 230077), approved on January 31, 2023.

Governance & ElectionsSocial Services & EquityHonorary / Symbolic
Filed
9-0 /1
Ordinance#220340
Mar 13, 2023

The ordinance updates zoning regulations in various districts to allow for more diverse commercial activities, including arts, entertainment, and social services, while also ensuring a mix of commercial space sizes in large developments. It also establishes requirements for nighttime entertainment and compliance with good neighbor policies to address community concerns.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to update and reorganize Neighborhood Commercial and Mixed Use Zoning District controls, including, among other things, to 1) permit Accessory Arts Activities, and production, wholesaling, and processing of goods and commodities, to occupy more than one-third of total space in Commercial (C), Downtown Residential (DTR), Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use, Mission Bay, and Residential-Commercial (RC) Districts; 2) principally permit Arts Activities, Job Training, Public Facility, and Social Service and Philanthropic Facility uses in the Folsom Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit (NCT), SoMa NCT, Regional Commercial, and certain Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts, and in historic and nonconforming commercial buildings in Residential Enclave Districts; 3) principally permit General Entertainment in the Folsom Street NCT District; 4) principally permit Bar uses on the second floor in the Folsom Street NCT and Regional Commercial Districts; 5) principally permit Nighttime Entertainment on properties fronting Folsom Street between 7th Street and Division Street and properties fronting 11th Street between Howard Street and Division Street unless they are zoned Residential Enclave District (RED) or Residential Enclave District - Mixed (RED-MX); 6) principally permit Job Training, Public Facility, and Social Service and Philanthropic Facility Uses in the SoMa NCT District and certain Eastern Neighborhoods Districts; 7) require that large developments in South of Market Mixed Use Districts which contain commercial spaces provide a mix of commercial space sizes; 8) require that all Nighttime Entertainment uses comply with the Entertainment Commission’s good neighbor policies; and 9) remove certain limitations on location for Nighttime Entertainment and Animal Services uses in the Western SoMa Special Use District; and adopting environmental findings, findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

TransportationBusiness & EconomyLand Use & Planning
By Matt Dorsey
16-0
Ordinance#221105
Mar 13, 2023

This ordinance amends the Planning Code to exempt designated historic districts from the HOME-SF Program, which aims to promote homeownership. It also affirms the Planning Department's environmental review and aligns with the city's General Plan and priority policies.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to exclude designated historic districts under Article 10 of the Planning Code from the provisions of the Home Ownership Means Equity-San Francisco (HOME-SF) Program; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

EnvironmentLand Use & PlanningSocial Services & Equity
Passed
14-0
Ordinance#221021
Mar 13, 2023

This ordinance allows housing projects to receive a density bonus if they agree to limit rent increases for new units, while also updating zoning rules for these projects. It includes necessary amendments to the Administrative Code and confirms compliance with environmental and planning regulations.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow projects to qualify for a density bonus under the Housing Opportunities Mean Equity (HOME-SF) Program by agreeing to subject new dwelling units to the rent increase limitations of the Rent Ordinance; modifying the zoning changes available to HOME-SF projects; making conforming amendments in the Administrative Code; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

HousingEnvironmentLand Use & Planning
By Matt Dorsey
15-0
Ordinance#230256
Mar 10, 2023

This ordinance allows the Real Estate Division to approve changes to certain leases related to affordable housing projects, based on recommendations from the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development. It specifically addresses adjustments to residual rent payments and protections for lenders involved in these projects.

Ordinance delegating Board of Supervisors approval authority under Charter, Section 9.118 and Administrative Code, Section 23.30 to the Real Estate Division, based on the recommendation of Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (“MOHCD”), to amend certain existing leases regarding residual rent payments and lender protections for 100% affordable housing projects.

HousingTransportationGovernance & Elections
Passed
14-0
Resolution#220949
Mar 10, 2023

This resolution allows designated agents to represent San Francisco in securing state and federal disaster and emergency assistance funding. It also enables them to fulfill necessary agreements with the Governor's Office of Emergency Services.

Resolution authorizing agents to act on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco for all matters pertaining to State and Federal disaster and emergency assistance funding and to provide the assurances and agreements required by the Governor's Office of Emergency Services.

Public SafetyBudget & Taxes
Passed
7-0
Ordinance#221156
Mar 9, 2023

The ordinance allows the City to lease a property at 5630-5638 Mission Street to Dolores Street Community Services for $1 per year to provide Permanent Supportive Housing for formerly homeless and low-income households, with the City covering management costs up to $10.7 million over five years. It also exempts the property from certain contracting requirements while ensuring compliance with prevailing wage laws.

Ordinance 1) approving and authorizing the Director of Property and the Executive Director of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (“HSH”) to enter into a Lease and Property Management Agreement (“Agreement”) with Dolores Street Community Services to lease, operate, and maintain the real property and residential improvements at 5630-5638 Mission Street (“Property”) for an initial five-year term to commence upon the first day of the month following the effective date of this Ordinance with one five-year option to extend, and base rent of $1 per year with no annual rent increases, and for net property management and operating costs to be paid by the City in a total five-year amount not to exceed $10,741,000; 2) determining, in accordance with Administrative Code, Section 23.33, that the below market rent payable under the Agreement will serve a public purpose by providing Permanent Supportive Housing for formerly homeless and low-income households; 3) adopting findings that the Property is “exempt surplus land” under the California Surplus Land Act; 4) exempting the Property from contracting requirements in Administrative Code, Chapter 6, but requiring compliance with the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements of Administrative Code, Section 23.61; 5) authorizing the Director of Property and the Executive Director of HSH to make certain modifications to the Agreement and take certain actions in furtherance of the Agreement and this Ordinance, as defined herein; 6) ratifying all prior actions taken by any City employee or official with respect to the Agreement; and 7) affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act, and adopting the Planning Department’s findings that the Agreement is consistent with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

HousingTransportationHonorary / Symbolic
Passed
12-0
Ordinance#221157
Mar 9, 2023

The ordinance allows the City to lease a property at 3055-3061 16th Street to Dolores Street Community Services for $1 per year to provide Permanent Supportive Housing for formerly homeless and low-income households. It also exempts the property from certain contracting requirements while ensuring compliance with prevailing wage laws.

Ordinance 1) approving and authorizing the Director of Property and the Executive Director of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (“HSH”) to enter into a Lease and Property Management Agreement (“Agreement”) with Dolores Street Community Services to lease, operate, and maintain the real property and residential improvements at 3055-3061 16th Street (“Property”) for an initial five-year term to commence upon the first day of the month following the effective date of this Ordinance with one five-year option to extend, and base rent of $1 per year with no annual rent increases, and for net property management and operating costs to be paid by the City in a total five-year amount not to exceed $7,147,000; 2) determining, in accordance with Administrative Code, Section 23.33, that the below market rent payable under the Agreement will serve a public purpose, by providing Permanent Supportive Housing for formerly homeless and low-income households; 3) adopting findings that the Property is “exempt surplus land” under the California Surplus Land Act; 4) exempting the Property from contracting requirements in Administrative Code, Chapter 6, but requiring compliance with the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements of Administrative Code, Section 23.61; 5) authorizing the Director of Property and the Executive Director of HSH to make certain modifications to the Agreement and take certain actions in furtherance of the Agreement and this Ordinance, as defined herein; 6) ratifying all prior actions taken by any City employee or official with respect to the Agreement; and 7) affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act, and adopting the Planning Department’s findings that the Agreement is consistent with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

HousingTransportationHonorary / Symbolic
Passed
12-0
Ordinance#221158
Mar 9, 2023

The ordinance allows the City to lease a property at 835 Turk Street to Five Keys Schools and Programs for $1 per year to provide Permanent Supportive Housing for formerly homeless and low-income households, with a total cost not exceeding $16,682,000 over five years. It also exempts the property from certain contracting requirements while ensuring compliance with prevailing wage laws.

Ordinance 1) approving and authorizing the Director of Property and the Executive Director of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (“HSH”) to enter into a Lease and Property Management Agreement (“Agreement”) with Five Keys Schools and Programs to lease, operate, and maintain the real property and residential improvements at 835 Turk Street (“Property”) for an initial five-year term to commence upon the first day of the month following the effective date of this Ordinance with one five-year option to extend, and base rent of $1 per year with no annual rent increases, and for net property management and operating costs to be paid by the City in a total five-year amount not to exceed $16,682,000; 2) determining, in accordance with Administrative Code, Section 23.33, that the below market rent payable under the Agreement will serve a public purpose, by providing Permanent Supportive Housing for formerly homeless and low-income households; 3) adopting findings that the Property is “exempt surplus land” under the California Surplus Land Act; 4) exempting the Property from contracting requirements in Administrative Code, Chapter 6, but requiring compliance with the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements of Administrative Code, Section 23.61; 5) authorizing the Director of Property and the Executive Director of HSH to make certain modifications to the Agreement and take certain actions in furtherance of the Agreement and this Ordinance, as defined herein; 6) ratifying all prior actions taken by any City employee or official with respect to the Agreement; and 7) affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act, and adopting the Planning Department’s findings that the Agreement is consistent with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

HousingEnvironmentHonorary / Symbolic
Passed
11-0
Resolution#230204
Mar 7, 2023

This resolution approves a ten-year lease agreement between San Francisco and 29 airlines for flight operations at the San Francisco International Airport, effective from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2033. It also allows the Airport Director to make minor modifications to the lease without increasing the city's obligations.

Resolution approving the 2023 Lease and Use Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, and 29 airlines to conduct flight operations at the San Francisco International Airport, for a term of ten years, from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2033; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and to authorize the Airport Director to enter into modifications to the Lease that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Lease or this Resolution.

EnvironmentGovernance & ElectionsHonorary / Symbolic
Passed
13-0
Motion#221008
Mar 7, 2023

This motion rescinds a previous authorization for teleconferencing by the Board of Supervisors and aims to allow remote public comments at meetings. It establishes an interim rule for remote comments until the Board updates its Rules of Order or until April 15, 2023, whichever comes first.

Motion rescinding the Board of Supervisors’ (“Board”) March 17, 2020 motion authorizing teleconferencing; reflecting the intention of the Board to amend the Board’s Rules of Order to provide for remote public comment by all members of the public who wish to comment remotely at meetings of the Board and its committees; and establishing an interim rule to provide for remote public comment for all persons who wish to comment remotely, to remain in effect until the Board amends the Rules of Order to provide for remote public comment, or April 15, 2023, whichever occurs first.

Governance & Elections
By Rafael Mandelman
16-2 /1
Hearing#230239
Mar 3, 2023

This hearing aims to gather information on improving San Francisco's law enforcement data dashboards to make crime and response information more accessible and user-friendly while ensuring anonymity. It requests reports from the Police Department, District Attorney’s Office, Superior Court, and Sheriff's Department on this topic.

Hearing to receive information on how San Francisco law enforcement data dashboards can provide more robust, user-friendly, and anonymized online information on crime and law enforcement response through the various stages: incident, arrest, intake by the District Attorney’s Office, initiation of prosecution, sentencing, and disposition; and requesting the Police Department, District Attorney’s Office, the Superior Court, and the Sheriff's Department to report.

Public Safety
Filed
3-0
Ordinance#230164
Mar 3, 2023

This ordinance allows existing shared spaces in certain public parking lots in the Mission Street area to continue operating without losing their designated parking status. It also confirms that the Planning Department's assessment complies with environmental regulations and aligns with the city's General Plan and key planning policies.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow continued use of existing shared spaces in specified public parking lots in the Mission Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit (NCT) District without triggering abandonment of the underlying vehicular parking use; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

TransportationEnvironmentLand Use & Planning
By Rafael Mandelman
11-0 /1
Hearing#221292
Mar 1, 2023

This hearing will evaluate the Controller's Annual Performance Report and its effects on the city budget, while also assessing how various departments are achieving their performance goals. Several city departments, including the Fire Department and Police Department, will be asked to provide updates during this hearing.

Hearing to consider the Controller’s Annual Performance Report and its impact on the budget and to hear how departments are meeting their performance goals; and requesting the Controller’s Office, Fire Department, Public Works, Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, Department of Emergency Management, Human Services Agency, Recreation and Park Department, Department of Public Health, Library, Police Department, and City Administrator to report.

HousingPublic SafetyPublic Health
By Connie Chan
3-0